Kinship

A felt bond with someone who shares your experience.

Family Social
Valence positive
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Estrangement

A felt bond with someone who shares your experience. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where kinship lives in the body

Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

BelongingLove familyEmpathySocial familyEstrangementThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for kinship. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.